Personal Defense
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Germany vows to underwrite Ukraine’s long-range missile production
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his country would pay for Ukraine to build long-range missiles at…
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Leidos acquires cyber company Kudu Dynamics
Defense technology firm Leidos announced Wednesday it closed a $300 million acquisition of Kudu Dynamics, a company that develops AI-enabled…
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Asian navies eye undersea drones to find hidden infrastructure threats
SINGAPORE — Governments and militaries in Southeast Asia are turning to autonomous underwater tech to monitor subsea cables after a…
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Airmen hold first training sortie for new electronic attack plane
Airmen this month conducted the first mission training sortie for the new EA-37B Compass Call, a milestone for the adoption…
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Hermeus notches first flight of Quarterhorse high-speed aircraft
Hermeus, a venture capital firm building high-speed aircraft, flew its Quarterhorse vehicle for the first time last week at Edwards…
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US military changes tone in Africa, urges burden-sharing among allies
The U.S. military is backing off its usual talk of good governance and countering insurgencies’ underlying causes, instead leaning into…
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Israeli defense firms lament a chill from erstwhile client Philippines
JERUSALEM — Israeli defense companies have begun questioning their government about a chill in relations with the Philippines, as officials…
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French Navy tests unmanned beach assault, expands drone tactics
PARIS — The French Navy is stepping up drone use in the air and in the water, relying almost entirely…
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Germany’s Merz lifts range limit on weapons donated to Ukraine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced Monday that Berlin and its Western allies were lifting range restrictions…
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Italy to double missile interceptor production as Ukraine runs out
ROME — Italy will double production of missiles for its Samp-T air defense batteries next year, Italy’s defense minister has…
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